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Yes, you can take all three exams in sequence at the same session and obtain an Extra class license. (I did and had no trouble.) … Doing this, rather than getting a lower license class and upgrading later, has the small advantage that you will be assigned a shorter sequential call sign (without having to request one when you upgrade …

There are multiple levels of test and license; for your purpose you only need the first one, a “Technician” license. Many people cram for the test and pass it in the same day. … Everyone using a radio must have their own license, unless they are being directly supervised by a license holder. …

Additionally, if you initially obtain an Extra class license (I did this), you may be assigned a shorter call sign than you would otherwise — though you can apply for a change, or a specific vanity call … As to your second question, if I recall correctly, the ARRL license books are incremental just like the exams — you would need all of the books up to the level you're studying for. …

Part 97 doesn't have anything to say about frequency error or drift in particular. The question pool, however, does: T1B09 (D) [97.101(a), 97.301(a-e)] Why should you not set your transmit frequ …

I don't have an answer actually clearly applicable to this situation, but a couple of related scenarios come to mind: Every shielded digital electronic device is radiating "inside a RF sealed enclos …

Go to the FCC Universal Licensing System (ULS) web site and search for your license. … If two years has passed since the expiration of your license, you will have to take the Technician exam over again, but you can get exam credit for your previous General license. …

Each license grant must show the grantee's correct name and mailing address. … Revocation of the station license or suspension of the operator license may result when correspondence from the FCC is returned as undeliverable because the grantee failed to provide the correct mailing …

§97.21 Application for a modified or renewed license grant. … (a) A person holding a valid amateur station license grant: … (2) May apply to the FCC for a modification of the operator/primary station license grant to show a higher operator class. … …

is formatted in a table which I can't quote in full neatly, but the relevant part says: (a) The administering VEs must give credit as specified below to an examinee holding any of the following license … On the other hand, if you had held a higher class of license, you would be able to regain your license at that class by only taking the Technician exam. …

It sounds like you've gotten the characteristics of HF and VHF+ operating mixed up a bit. If you're going to use VHF/UHF repeaters to communicate, then your "frequencies and power" (and time of day) a …

If you got your license after March 21, 1987, then when applying for General you do not need to take the Technician examination again. … The relevant regulation is §97.505, which says The administering VEs must give credit as specified below to an examinee holding any of the following license grants: which is followed by a table specifying …

While writing the question I found a picture that clarifies the “in line” part on this web page I found in a search, Radio Frequency Interference: A small vessel guide: To cure alternator noise, w …

Broadly speaking, the rules don't change fast. The question pool revision just means that you will be asked a somewhat different set of questions on the same material. The material in the book that is …

The VEC is also responsible for informing the FCC that they should grant you a license, so you don't need to do anything else, electronically or otherwise, than arrange for the test. … There is no code test for any license level. …